In September 2021, we spent a few days in the Ruidoso, New Mexico, area. Besides hiking around the area, we also did some sightseeing in other places. On the day we went to White Sands NP, we noticed a beautiful … Read More

Many local shrubs and trees suffered devastating effects after the hard week-long freeze and snowfall that hit Texas in February 2021. Throughout the city, it was evident to see the damage caused. Most noticeable were palm trees. The city of … Read More

Fall foliage comes late to the Lone Star State. Often, we will see fall foliage from mid-November to mid-December in Austin. Around mid-December, I went for a bike ride around the Lady Bird Lake. It is a popular trail for … Read More

Some time ago, we went for a visit to a fantastic Austin nursery, Garden Seventeen. We were looking for native plants to add to our front and back yards in our old house. After the 2021 February snowpocalypse, a few … Read More

I created another image yesterday during my quick walk at Mayfield Park & Nature Preserve. Looking at my preceding post, you will see what I photographed here. Some reeds were in a pond in the middle of the main yard. … Read More

While running some errands this afternoon, I made a speedy stop at a local Austin gem: Mayfield Park & Nature Preserve. Nestled in Central Austin, the park is an oasis with short trails, ponds, flowers, and several peacocks roaming freely. … Read More

This morning, I read an article about the Monarch butterfly’s plight in the Washington Post. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a significant proposal to declare Monarchs a threatened species. Scientists are saying the species is on the decline. The … Read More

In addition to capturing moments with my camera, I love post-processing routines. It’s during post-processing, or “developing the film,” as we used to say before digital photography that my creative mind can fly. In addition to Lightroom (where I apply … Read More

Lens-Artists Challenge #328 – Winter John started this week’s challenge with a reminder that “winter will be upon those living in the northern hemisphere in only two weeks.” That sent chills up and down my body. I knew nothing about … Read More

Is it spring yet? Well, some flowers thought that way a couple of winters ago here in Austin, Texas. We had several days of unseasonably warm weather, which is not untypical. Having daytime highs in the 70s (20s in Celsius) … Read More